Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine Lazarus Fear Itself
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
David Amram Old Man and the Children Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Happy Dolls Pick Up the Pieces Show Album No. 1
Matt* Lucas The Old Man The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Loni Gamble Dance to it ST
Eddie* Murray Montreal, Canada Blues Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
David Amram Pull My Daisy Summer Nights, Winter Rain
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Cal* Bostic Longing for You (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Priscilla* Rollins Let the Good Times Roll Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine The Letter Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Kolomayka Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play We the People
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) (There's a Lot of Different Kind of) People in the World Love Serenade

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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